Simon Kolawole
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A Nation in Need of Peacebuilders, By Simon Kolawole
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, prominent Igbo politician and businessman, was in the news last week for his comments on the Yoruba-Igbo…
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Yoruba vs Igbo: The Battle for Lagos, By Simon Kolawole
During lunch with a Fulani friend some weeks ago, he sounded so relieved that power was shifting to the south…
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What the Taxi Driver Told Me, By Simon Kolawole
With five Bolt drivers cancelling on me (they are, after all, never reliable), I opted for the taxi at the…
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Another Election, Another Trouble, By Simon Kolawole
Wow! The inevitable disputes aside, what an amazing presidential election we just had! Surely one of the most extraordinary in…
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On Campaign Gaffes, Missiles and Banters, By Simon Kolawole
The best way to enjoy electioneering seasons is to be emotionally detached. The moment you are a player — or…
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Why Do Politicians Buy Votes? By Simon Kolawole
Nearly 10 years ago, my childhood friends and I bought land in the village. My thinking was that I would,…
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Before We Get Carried Away Again, By Simon Kolawole
In 1999, as President Olusegun Obasanjo was getting set to assume office, Channels TV sampled the opinions of everyday Nigerians…
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It’s All Politics, Can’t You See? By Simon Kolawole
May I herein solemnly bear witness that Nigerian politicians are geniuses at playing politics. They can scheme and strategise, manipulate…
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Wike vs Atiku: The Return Leg, By Simon Kolawole
Before the 1999 presidential primaries, crisis engulfed the All Peoples Party (now part of the All Progressives Congress, APC) over…
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Understanding the Peter Obi Dilemma, By Simon Kolawole
How time flies! I met Mr Peter Obi for the first time almost 19 years ago — in August 2003…
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